A touch of Jewels

I really love the idea of dressing up a simple outfit with some jewels.  It brings me back to the days of dressing up in Cinderella dresses, feather boas, and long strands of my mothers pearls. You would stand in front of the mirror feeling fabulous until your mom came home from work and caught you. To this day, I still love stand out costume jewelery and purses. It can make an outfit go from simple to extraordinary in just a few seconds. You have definitely seen this extravagant necklace on my blog before, but you have never seen this purse! This Emerald green cubed purse could make any rubik's cube jealous. I have never been big on purses. I have a lot of really nice purses but that's because my mom insists on buying me a Marc Jacobs purse ever christmas...It's kind of a tradition now. I have never been one to go out and splurge on a cute purse, but when I saw this one in the window of BCBG I had to have it. It is just so pretty!! It adds a touch of individuality to my outfits and it is the perfect size for an ID and cocktail money. I'm actually madly in love with this clutch. Even if you are like me and don't really care about bags, you should have at least one fabulous purse in your closet to match with your layers of costume jewelery.

Top: Stone Cold Fox

Bottoms: Lovers + Friends

Clutch: BCBG

Necklace: Xevena

Sunnies: Ray Bans

PS I am so sorry I haven't been adding the links to all of my looks, my internet is SO SLOW. I am getting it fixed this week though so I'll have links to all of my recent looks and all of the new ones up on the blog shortly! 

Leather in the Summer

 So I have to ask, am I the only person who is crazy enough to wear leather in the middle of summer? As all of you know, I am from Texas, and being in Texas during the summer is like standing on sun. It is a million degrees here! You walk outside and you immediately start sweating, but even with the heat I just can't seem to shake my favorite fall pieces. I love my leather skirt and baseball cap, and I've always hated that I am only allowed to wear them for a couple months out of the year. I decided to stop restricting myself and I decided to continue wearing the pieces that I love all year round. It isn't the most comfortable decision I've ever made, but dammit I love this skirt and wearing it makes me happy.

Top: Stone Cold Fox

Skirt: ASOS

Flats: Ted Baker

Hat: ASOS

Tulle Skirts and White Shirts

There are two things that I feel passionately about when it comes to fashion, those two things are: It is important to splurge on stand out pieces that make you feel like a million bucks, and basics are a necessity to your wardrobe. This top that I am wearing from Stone Cold Fox was expensive. Like make you look at your bank account and cry for the next month expensive. I spent a lot of money on it, and some people might think I am insane (ahem, my boyfriend) for spending so much money on such a simple piece, but simple pieces are so important to your wardrobe. This top might be simple, but it is also beautiful, and it goes with every single thing in my closet. Whenever I buy a really unique skirt or pair of pants, it is always tricky finding the right top to go with it, but not anymore. This top is the one that I grab for a lot when I am getting dressed in the morning. It goes with tulle skirts, leather shorts, and adds a feminine touch to my boyfriend jeans. I might be crazy for spending $200 on such a simple top, but I am definitely getting my moneys worth. You don't have to be as crazy or expensive as me when it comes to your basics, but it is important to have a wide selection of basics hanging in your closet. Head on down to your nearest H&M or Topshop and buy every white, grey, and black shirt you find, because I promise you will wear them all the time. Basics make getting dressed in the morning a whole lot easier.

Top: Stone Cold Fox

Skirt: For Love and Lemons

Shoes: Charles David